Wrench



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G. BROWNING ET AL WRENCH Filed Feb. 1s. 1925 GEORGE BROWN/Na Pere/0K J Bof/AM SH01 mm1 Patented Sept. 6, i 1927.

` narran stars 'GEORGE BROWNING AND PATRICK J'. BOE-IAN, V0]? SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

WRENCH.

Application filed Februaryld'wz; Serial No.` 9,460.'

yhandle member adapted to be longitudinally shifted relatively to the one end of the wrench member thereof and adapted also to be shifted to one side and folded to the side of the wrench member; fourth, to provide a wrench having a wrench member provided with diametrically opposed notches at its one end adapted to receive the one end of the handle portion of the handle means. shiftably mounted at said end of the wrench member; fifth, to provide a wrench of this class having a handle member longitudinally shiftably mounted at the one end of a wrench member and provided at the portion of said handle member mounted in said i wrench member with a retaining means piv-` otally connected thereto, whereby said handle member isretained in association with said wrench member for rotating the same, or whereby said handle member may be folded to one side of thewrench member; sixth, to provide as a whole a novelly constructed wrench, and seventh, to provide a wrench of the character mentioned which is very simple and economical of construction, durable, efiicient,` compact when folded, kand which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, our invention consists of certain novel features ofconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and Vto the characters of reference thereon, which form a part of this application, in which:

Figure 1 is-an end view of our wrench structure, with the handle membervthereof in operative relation with the wrench member; Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, showing certain parts and portions broken away and in section to facilitate the illustration and lshowing fragmentarily by dotted lines the handle and other members withdrawn from the one end of the wrench member ;V Fig. 3 is another side elevational view of our wrenchwith the handle member thereof folded to the one side of the wrench member and Fig. 4 is an end view of the wrench when folded as shown in Fig. 8.

Like characters of reference refer to similar parts andportions throughout the Aseveral views of the drawings.

The wrench memberV 1, head member 2, n

handle member 3, retaining member 4, and the ,pin 5, constitute th-e principal parts `and portions of our wrench structure in its preferred embodiment as a socket wrench.`

The wrench member 1 is preferably tubui lar and provided at its one end with a wrench portion 1a inv the form of a socket adapted to receive a nut, bolt head, spark plug, and the like, the structure illustrated in the drawings being particularly adapted S for spark plugs. y At the opposite end of the tubular wrench member 1 is provideda plurality of relativelyl deep `recesses or notches 1b which are -diametrically opposed to each other and adapted, kwhen the wrench is in operation, ,to .receive the one `end 3a ofthe handle member 3, the extended-'portions1c:v

at the last mentioned end of the member 1 being engageable bythe handle member 3 when desiring to` rotate the'member 1.

`Within and at the vone end of the tubular i member 1 provided with thenotches and slightly spaced inwardly from the lower end of said notches is a head member 2 provided with a central hole 2a into which is adapted to be inserted a portion 3b extending at right angles from the main portion of th-e handle member 3 between the port-ions thereof posi tioned between oppcsitelydisposed slots of the member 1. At the end of the .portion 3l? is pivotally connected, by means of a pin 5, the lug portion 4b' of the handle retaining member. 4, thelug being provided at the end opposite its pivotal connection withthe portion 3b with anenlarged member or disc 4'UL which is adapted to engage the inner side v of the head member 2 fwhen the handle y member 3 is withdrawn. I

It will be here noted that the head member 2 may be in the form of lugs punched inwardly from the desired.,

wall of the ymember 1, if

handle member from the Wrench member l;

Thus, it Will be seenthat the nut, bolt head, spark plug, or the like adapted to bev tightened or unscreived may be successively rotated small portions of a turn Without removing the Wrench member from the object to be rotated, by slightV manipulation of the handle memberrlVhen through using the Wrench, the `handle member 3 is Withdrawn lto the dotted line position shown in Fig. 3 and then tilted about its pivotal connection With the member Ll to the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4l, providing acompact and e'llicient wrench.

Though We have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, We do not Wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of our invention, the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, What We claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a Wrench structure of the character described, a Wrench member provided at one endiwith a Wrench portion and at its o p-l posi'te end with a plurality of notches, a handlemembenfand a `retainer pivotally connected to said handle and extending into the Wrench member, said handle member being adaptedfto befi'nserted into said notches` for rotating the Wrench member, and to. be

Withdrawn therefrom, and adapted, When Withdrawn, to be folded against the side of the wrench member.

Q. Ina Wrench structure of the character described, a Wrench member provided at one end `with a'wrench portion and at its opposite Vend with a plurality of notches, a handle member, and a retainer pivotally connected to said handle and rotatably and slidably mounted in the Wrench member at the end thereof provided with said notches, said handle member being adapted to be inserted into said notches, for rotating the Wrench member and to be Withdrawn therefrom, and adapted, when Withdrawn, to be folded against the side vofthe Wrench member.

31. In 'a Wrench structure of the character described, a Wrench' member provided at its one end with a plurality of notches, a handle member adapted to be inserted in said notches, and provid-ed near its one end with a portionextending at a right angle therefrom and adapted to extend into and portion extending In a Wrench structure of the Character described, a Wrench member1 provided at its one end with a plurality of notches, a handle member adapted to be insertedinv said notches, Vand provided near its one end With a portion extending at a right angle therefrom and adapted to entend into and be Withdrawn from the end of the Wrench mem- 1? ber provided with the notches, and aretaining,` member pivotally connected to the end of the portieri extending at av right angle from said handle'member for retaining` the same in `a cert position relative to said Wrench member, the length of the l* at right angle from 'said' handle member being` such as to permit said Vhandle member to be folded to one side of and adjacent said `wrench member.

5. In a Wrench structure of the 'character described, a Wrench member provided at one end with a wrench portion and at its opposite end with a plurality of notches, a handle member, and a retainer connecting said handle member to said Wrench member, whereby said Wrench member is permitted to be' inserted into said notches and to be folded to one side of the Wrench member when withdrawn from said notches. i

6. In a Wrench structure of the class described, a Wrench member having notches at one end, a handle meansadapted to be inserted into said notchesV for rotating the ivench member, means for retaining said handle means relative to said Wrench member, said handle means being foldableto one side of the axis of the Wrench` member.

7. In a Wrench struct-ure of the class described, a tubular Wrench member provided at its one end With a plurality ofnotches, a handle member adapted to be positioned at its one end in said notches and provided' at said end Tvith an extended right angle portion extending inwardly into the interior of said tubular Wrench member, a guidemeans at the one end of said Wrench member provided With said notchesintoV vvhich the right angle vportion of said handle member'y is adapted to be inserted, and Va retaining member pivotally connected to the end `of the right angle portion Vadapted to retain the handle-,member in certain positions relatively to said Wrench member and to permit said handle member to be folded along one side of said Wrench member.

8. In a Wrench structure ofthe character described, a tubularivrench member provided at its one end With a polygonally shaped socket portion and Vat its opposite end with a notches and provided n-ear said end With a rigidly connected right angle portion'adapted to extend through said retaining means. 9. In a Wrench structure of the character described, a tubular WrenchV member provided at its one end with a polygonally shaped'socket portion and at its opposite end With a plurality of diametrically opposed relatively deep notches, a retaining means in the end thereof provided with said notches, a handle member adapted to be positioned, With its one end and also with a portion at a distance from said end, into tWo of said opposed notches and provided near said end With a rigidly connected right angle portion adapted yto extend through said retaining means, and a retaining member pivotally connected at the end of said right angle portionadapted to engage the retaining means of said Wrench member When said handle member is Withdrawn.

l0. In a Wrench structure of the character described, a tubular Wrench member provided at its one end with a polygonally shaped socket portion and at its opposite end-With a plurality of diametrically opposed relativelyy deep notches, a retaining means in the end thereof provided With said notches, a handle memberA adapted to be positioned,

l With its one endand also with aportion at ay distance from said end, into tWo of said opposed notches and provided near said end With a rigidly connected right angle portion adapted to extend through said retaining means, and a retaining member pivotally connected to the end of said right angle portion extending through the retaining means of said Wrench kmember to limit the Withdrawal of the handle member from said Wrench member and also to permit the folding of said handle member to one side of and adjacent said Wrench member.

l1. In a Wrench structure'of the character described, a Wrench member provided With av extend across said end with the notches and engage With its Vrod portion, notches on opposite sides of the Wrench member, and means connecting said handle-member Wit-h said Wrench member but permitting the re` moval of said handle from said notches.

In testimony whereof, We have hereunto set our hands at San Diego, California, this 9th day of February, 1925.

. GEORGE BROWNING.

PATRICK J. BOHAN. 

